The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities. Or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightful companion. Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. 1. The art of distilling. 2. Makin artificial wines. 3. Making syrups. 4. Conserving, preserving, &c. 5. Candying and drying fruits, &c. ... 11. The compleat chamber-maids instructions in pickling, making spoon-meats, washing, starching, taking out spots and stains, scowring gold or silver-lace, point, &c. ... 15. The judicious midwifes directions, how women in travail before and after delivery ought to be used; as also the child; and what relates to the preservation of them both. To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentlewoman as to her behaviour and seemly deportment, &c. Together with a new accession of many curious things and matters, profitable to the female sex, not published in the former editions.

People / Organizations

• N. Boddington ("printed for")
• J. S. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by W. Wilde, for N. Bodd[ington and J. Blare, 1696]

Publication year

1696-1696

ESTC No.

R28139

Grub Street ID

111238

Description

132, 139-222 p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Preface signed John Shirley.

With additional engraved title page (A1v).

Uncontrolled note

Verify imprint, copy catalogued trimmed at foot with partial loss of imprint